calendar year

noun

Definition of calendar year

1 : a period of a year beginning and ending with the dates that are conventionally accepted as marking the beginning and end of a numbered year

2 : a period of time equal in length to that of the year in the calendar conventionally in use

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Total killed, by calendar year Is the number of school shootings growing? — Jordan Rubio, Houston Chronicle, "Stats and charts show how violent this school year has been," 19 May 2018 The compensation for calendar year 2016 came as the university has been pushing to improve performance for its $37.1 billion endowment, which has lagged its peers. — Andy Rosen, BostonGlobe.com, "Harvard endowment paid new leader $971,731 in first month," 11 May 2018 That number of enforcement actions was the second-most tallied in a calendar year since at least 2004, Trace data indicate. — Mengqi Sun, WSJ, "Antibribery Efforts Outside the U.S. Picked Up in 2018," 5 Mar. 2019 That’s more than the US spends on the military (about $583.4 billion in calendar year 2015), and in terms of total expenditures is probably only outpaced by health care and Social Security/pensions among government priorities. — Dylan Matthews, Vox, "Billionaires are spending their fortunes reshaping America’s schools. It isn’t working.," 30 Oct. 2018 Diesel fans will have to wait until the 2019 calendar year for 3.0-liter EcoDiesel V6-equipped Ram 1500s. — Jeff Yip, Houston Chronicle, "Ram scores first strike as roomier, cushier all-new 2019 Ram 1500 begins shipping," 26 Mar. 2018 However, Oregon struggled to lure elite defensive linemen, which is expected to become a key position of need over the next calendar year. — Andrew Nemec, OregonLive.com, "Faatui Tuitele, 5-star DT from Marcus Mariota's alma mater, visiting Oregon Ducks this weekend," 9 Feb. 2018 Tesla then set a goal to produce 5,000 vehicles during that first calendar year, but only managed to produce 3,100. — Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, "Tesla appears to be making steady progress in Model 3 production," 26 Jan. 2018 Facebook's decision to make its patent filing public is suspect, given the continuing string of high-profile crises rocking the company over the past calendar year. — Sam Blum, Popular Mechanics, "Facebook Files Patent For Technology That Can Identify Your Family Based on Photos," 16 Nov. 2018

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calendar year

noun

Financial Definition of calendar year

What It Is

The calendar year is the period between January 1 and December 31.

How It Works

If Company XYZ starts its fiscal year on January 1 and ends its fiscal year on December 31, then Company XYZ's fiscal year is said to be on a calendar year basis. Many companies align their fiscal years with the calendar year, but many don't. For example, Company 123 might start its fiscal year on October 1 and end on September 30.

Why It Matters

It is important for investors to know whether a company uses the calendar year or another period for their fiscal year, especially when comparing companies in seasonal industries.

Source: Investing Answers

calendar year

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